Dry Bars
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bronze
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Formica, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome, Sheet Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Lucite
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Glass, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood, Glass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Marble, Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Teak
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Formica, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Iron
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Metal
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wrought Iron
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Bamboo
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Walnut, Felt, Laminate
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Laminate, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars
Brass, Copper
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Teak
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Glass, Mirror, Walnut
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Dry Bars
Rattan, Mirror, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Elm
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Pearwood, Patent Leather, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Resin, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Brass
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dry Bars
Aluminum, Brass
Antique, New and Vintage Dry Bars
The name “dry bar” can be a bit of a misnomer. After all, the last thing you would want a bar to do is run dry. In this case, the “dry” descriptor in your antique or vintage dry bar doesn’t refer to a lack of drinks. Instead, it serves to differentiate dry-bar furniture from wet-bar installations. The latter is typically a permanent fixture in a home, requiring plumbing to support a built-in sink.
In short, a dry bar is a piece of furniture or tabletop area that you’ve built into your space for mixing cocktails and storing everything needed —bottles, barware and other accessories — for the intoxicating in-home bar you’ve designed.
Some dry bars were built with minimalism in mind. Those crafted by designers associated with mid-century modernism or Scandinvanian modern, for example, likely looked to these as practical furnishings to serve as a cabinet or case piece. But there have been decorative and even outwardly sculptural interpretations by Art Deco furniture makers and those working in the Hollywood Regency style over the years.
No matter what kind of antique, new or vintage dry bar fits your space, these versatile furnishings can definitely elevate your home bar area as well as your hosting. We’ll toast to that!
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